Every year, for Easter, we make decorations. It's always a pleasure to mark the changing seasons. After the Christmas decorations, we wanted to bring spring into the shop! 

So let's get started discovering our decorations, focused this year on the theme of Easter eggs and rabbits!

For the counter, I bought a small wooden tree and glass birds (I admit, I gave in). I wanted to add little Easter eggs the size of a well-known brand whose marmot and cow are the heroines... I'm sure you know the reference. 

So without further ado, we pulled out the Easter egg pattern for which we created 3 sizes! I'll explain everything.

The Easter eggs tutorial

To create the eggs and give them their characteristic shape, we will make 4 identical fabric pieces that will be sewn together. 

Material requirements

To make your eggs, you will need:

• cotton poplin now is the time to use your scraps!
• good quality thread
• wadding / stuffing 
• a hand needle
• string, raffia, or ribbon according to your wishes
• a piece of cardboard, a ruler, and a pencil to make your pattern
• your sewing machine

Draw the pattern

To create the pattern for this piece to be repeated as many times as you want eggs, I suggest making a template on cardboard for more durability. 

Take your cardboard and draw a straight line. Then draw a perpendicular line at its center.

For (very) small eggs: height = 6cm and width = 3cm

For eggs the size of a hen egg: height = 12cm and width = 6cm

For eggs the size of an ostrich egg: height = 26cm and width = 13cm

Finally, use a French curve or a convex object to trace the outline of the egg passing through the 4 peaks of the cross you just drew. 

Make sure to keep the tops flat to avoid your egg having "points" at the peaks. 

Prepare and sew these pieces 

For each egg, cut the pattern piece 4 times in the correct size  

Pin right sides together (and two by two for speed) one of the large curves of the egg 

Sew along the edge of the presser foot the large curve of the two pieces you just pinned together, starting at the tip. 

At the end of this step, you will have two half-eggs.  

Pin the two "half-eggs" together, right sides facing: one curve completely and the other leaving an unsewn space to turn the egg right side out and insert the stuffing. 

Make sure to align your seams properly 😊

Finishing touches

After turning your eggs inside out, fill them with stuffing and close the opening with an invisible hand stitch. 

All that's left is to sew on a ribbon, thread, or raffia attachment. You can also make knots, especially for the bigger ones. 

There you go, now all that's left is to decorate your table, your windows, or why not a pretty flowering branch to put in a vase and decorate with little eggs?

Céline's little crochet bunny is now nicely surrounded on the counter 😊

Come on, all that's left to do is get started! Grab your needles!